Chamois Niortais F.C.

The Chamois Niortais Football Club is a French football club based in Niort, the capital of the western French département of Deux- Sèvres, located in the Poitou-Charentes countryside.

The club was founded in 1925 by the owner of a tannery for Chamois ( French: Chamoiserie ) under the name he has maintained to this day. Chamois was traditionally made Gämsfellen, so the club has the chamois as heraldic animal - although the area around Niort is anything but mountainous. The club colors are blue and white; league team plays at the Stade René Gaillard, which has a capacity of 10,900 seats.

Club president is Joel Coué; the first team is coached by Pascal Gastien since June 2009. (August 2013)

League membership

Professional status has Niort since 1987. First class (Division 1 since 2002 in Ligue 1 renamed) the club played only in the 1987 / 88th In the 2013/14 season, he takes in Ligue 2.

Achievements

• French Champion: None, so far best result was in the standings 18 (1987 /88)
• French Cup Winners: None so far

Well-known players and coaches

• Patrick Parizon (1984-1985), ( coach 1984-1988 )
• Abédi Pelé (1986-1987)
• Didier Tholot (1987-1990)
• Lee Chapman (1988-1989)
• Philippe Violeau (1988-1993)
• Olivier Tebily (1993-1998)
• Albert Rust ( coach 1995-1999)
• Joël Bossi (1996-2002)
• Peguy Luyindula (1997-1998)
• Daniel Cousin (1998-1999)
• Mark de Vries (1998-1999)
• Cyril Chapuis (1998-2000)
• Aurélien Capoue (1991-2001)
• Étienne Capoue (1995-2002)
• Abdelnasser Ouadah (2000-2002)
• Romuald Boco (2003-2005)
• Christophe Jallet (2003-2006)
• Julien Feret (2004-2005)
• Faruk Hadžibegić ( Trainer 2007)